Nine LSU players score 40 St. Patty's Day Points!

Dateline Chester.  Black River Middle School.  Chester League 5th and 6th Grade Boys Semi-Finals.  Final Score:  LSU 40, Notre Dame 31.  So much for the luck of the Fighting Irish!

Luck wasn't enough when nine LSU players scored points.  With Will Howes defended by four players at most times, the other players stepped up.  Jake Wagner netted a season-high six points to supplement several steals and rebounds for his best game to date.

It wasn't easy in the beginning as Notre Dame came out prepared.  Their offense hit on all cylinders, and their quadruple team of Will Howes put gave them a 9-4 early lead.  Then came the "Posse Plus" who reeled off six straight points to give LSU a 10-9 advantage at the end of the first stanza.

After a tight second period, the score was tied at fifteen.  Then Notre Dame flew right into the heart of the Bermuda Triangle.  The Bermuda Triangle defense stopped the Notre Dame attack, and propelled LSU to a 14-5 third quarter advantage, and a daunting nine point lead.

The passing and team play continued through the fourth quarter.  Notre Dame just couldn't breath through.  "They played like champions tonight," said Borough Council Candidate Kathy Howes, who was in attendance, "they played like a team."

Star Notre Dame Center Andrew Martin led all scorers with nineteen points.  LSU point forward Walter Rivas led the Bayou Bengals with eleven.